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Prince Harry pays tribute to late mother Princess Diana as he attends ‘living legend’ awards solo
was named a “living legend” before being honored for his time as a helicopter co-pilot in the British Army.Harry attended the star-studded ceremony in Beverly Hills sans wife Meghan Markle.After taking to the stage to receive his award from John Travolta, Harry recalled the actor’s picture-perfect moment in 1985 when he danced with Diana at President Ronald Reagan’s White House dinner.“I was just a one-year-old when you danced with my mom at the White House and now look at us,” Harry, 39, told Travolta.“The only thing left to do is… not dance together but fly together,” he added.#PrinceHarryLivingLegend pic.twitter.com/Uxq2She5A7Travolta, who is the “Official Ambassador of Aviation” and a former pilot himself, was reportedly the one who pushed for the exiled royal to be recognized for his stint in the Army.After presenting Harry with a medal, Travolta asked him, “What can you remember about your first flight?”“It’s classified,” Harry quipped.Harry has 10 years of military experience under his belt and has completed two tours of Afghanistan where he flew in combat missions.The royal, who rose to the rank of Captain during his time in the military, is also the founder of the Invictus Games, for which he was honored at the ceremony.Harry’s name was called out among a slew of others, including Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Elon Musk, and Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.Other space legends such as US Navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton were also inducted.Harry, who this week withdrew his libel case against the Mail on Sunday, seemingly enjoyed his evening out, as he was pictured taking a selfie with Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, 46, who is a member of
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Prince Harry faces backlash over being named to ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ Hall of Fame, which features Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
controversial book “Endgame” released in November, the star-studded ceremony will see the Duke of Sussex be honored in Beverly Hills on January 19.Scobie wrote on X, “Prince Harry is to be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation Hall of Fame, joining other aviators who have made “significant contributions in the aerospace industry.”The Duke of Sussex is being honored as an aviation legend due to his experience flying as a pilot in the British Army, according to reports.Harry has 10 years of military experience under his belt and has completed two tours of Afghanistan where he flew in combat missions.The exiled royal, who rose to the rank of Captain during his time in the military, famously spoke of his time in the army in his protocol-shattering memoir, “Spare,” in which he called his victims “chess pieces taken off a board, bad guys eliminated before they kill the good guys.”The father of two is also the founder of the Invictus Games, for which he is also set to be honored at the ceremony, which will be hosted by John Travolta as the “Official Ambassador of Aviation.”It’s unclear if Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, will attend the ceremony.Harry’s name will be called out among a slew of others, including Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Elon Musk, and Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.Other space legends such as US Navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton will also be inducted.It wasn’t long until social media users rushed to slam the decision, as they questioned if the Duke of Sussex was deserving of the honor.“I look forward to every other military pilot in the world being given the same award based on his accomplishments in that field,” one person

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